Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jubbergate
- De Grey Rooms
- Lendal Tower
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Central Library
- The York Hoard
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- A New Walk
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Cross