Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Lendal Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- York Castle Museum
- The Mansion House
- The York Hoard
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions