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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Lendal Bridge
- Jubbergate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Yorkshire Museum
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fairfax House
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- King Richard III and York
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Medieval Minster
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bones of a Roman Combatant