Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- York Central Library