Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Hoard
- Barley Hall
- St Crux's Church
- Second World War York
- Minster Library
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Middleham Jewel
- The York Helmet
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Mystery Plays
- Fire in the Minster