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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Mystery Plays
- Lendal Bridge
- Minster Library
- Ripon College for Women
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Carving
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Viking Boot
- The Hospitium
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of Napoleon
- Anglian Hanging Bowl