Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- View from Station Rise
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Silk Cap
- Minster Library
- Bone Trial Piece
- The End of the Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward I and York
- The First Minster
- Second World War York