Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward II and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Statue of Napoleon
- Church of St Helen
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Chamber Pot