Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- St William's Shrine
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Boot
- Inscription to Hecules
- The George Fox Incident
- Minster Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Treasurer's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Bar