Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fairfax House
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Guildhall
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Minster
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 19th Century