Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Water Lanes
- Middleham Jewel
- The Medieval Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Retreat
- First World War York
- Church of St Helen
- York Art Gallery
- The Medieval Castle
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol