Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Earswick
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Hoard
- Teaching the Poor
- Scarborough Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- All Saints Church, North Street