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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Statue of the God Mars
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Red Tower
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Helmet
- Cinema Comes to York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Holocaust
- Middleham Jewel
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York's Coat of Arms
- The White Rose of York
- York Art Gallery