Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Rowntree Park
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward II and York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Monk Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Trams Pulled by Horses