Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Union Gas Works
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Observatory
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Statue of Napoleon
- Yorkshire Museum
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Bombed
- De Grey Rooms
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers