Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Barker Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Greyfriars
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mansion House
- The Roman Fortress
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fire in the Minster
- The Medieval Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower