Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- Medieval Prisons
- York Central Library
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Barker Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Rowntree Park
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A New Walk