Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Viking Coins
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Is York Cursed?
- York Castle Museum
- New Shopping Centres
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The 1190 Massacre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Alcuin of York
- Judges Lodging
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Red Tower