Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription to Hecules
- York and the Holocaust
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Fairfax House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Dick Turpin
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Female Prison
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York