Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The Debtors' Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman House
- York's Airfield
- Medieval Prisons
- A New Walk
- Our Lady's Row
- Victoria Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Council of Arles
- The Medieval Castle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Olive Oil Container
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Gold Arm Ring