Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Garrison
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Bar Convent
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Stonegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- William Etty, Artist
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Art Gallery
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster