Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Bombed
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The First Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Greyfriars
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Head Pot