Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mary Ward
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Multangular Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- A New University
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- York Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- The Norman Minster
- The Guildhall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Silk Cap
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa