Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Monk Bar
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bootham School
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Union Gas Works
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- George Leeman
- The Abbot's House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Jubbergate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy