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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St William's Shrine
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Walk
- William Etty, Artist
- The Debtors' Prison
- First World War York
- The Greyfriars
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Carving
- York Garrison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- Roman Head Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel