Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Greyfriars
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Crux's Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Lendal Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- Constantius Chlorus
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Prisons