Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Judges Lodging
- Bootham Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The End of the Abbey
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Hoard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Shambles
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Water Lanes
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Olive Oil Container