Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Guildhall
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Female Prison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Judges Lodging
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Second World War York
- Church of St Helen
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Minster
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Stonegate