Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The York Observatory
- Judges Lodging
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Red Tower
- The Hospitium
- Olive Oil Container
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Viking Boot
- King Richard II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Multangular Tower