Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Coat of Arms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Guy Fawkes
- Fire in the Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Our Lady's Row
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward III and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Helen
- Middleham Jewel
- The Cawood Sword