Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- The Basilica
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Minster Library
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Railway Station
- Gold Arm Ring
- Is York Cursed?
- Monk Bar
- Stonegate
- The Mystery Plays