Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- Bootham School
- Sixties York
- Ouse Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Female Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fishergate Bar