Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Gold Finger Ring
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Constantius Chlorus
- George Leeman
- The Red Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The York Hoard
- The First Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Military Belt Fitting
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Abbey
- York and the Holocaust
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill