Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Gold Finger Ring
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Stonegate
- Viking Silk Cap
- Lendal Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Water Lanes
- York's Coat of Arms
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Crux's Church