Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Holocaust
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The County Court House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Garrison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A Pipkin
- Fire in the Minster
- Barker Tower
- The Shambles
- Micklegate Bar