Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Minster
- Jubbergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Victoria Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham School
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- Church of St Olave
- York Garrison
- Medieval Prisons
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Barley Hall