Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The New Theatre
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Crux's Church
- The Shambles
- Our Lady's Row
- Guy Fawkes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Barley Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Olave
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Walk
- The 1190 Massacre
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers