Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Shambles
- Walmgate Bar
- Minster Library
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Walk
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Barker Tower
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Water Lanes
- The Red Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson