Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Central Library
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman Minster
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham School
- Alcuin of York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge