Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York and the Holocaust
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham School
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- New Shopping Centres
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Our Lady's Row