Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Alcuin of York
- Jubbergate
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- John Carr - Architect
- York Union Gas Works
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- St William's Shrine
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Castle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Artists, Writers and Scientists