Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Lendal Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fire in the Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Judges Lodging
- The York Hoard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Debtors' Prison
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- Stonegate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Roman Fortress