Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Is York Cursed?
- Fire in the Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fishergate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The County Court House
- King Edward II and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Olave
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior