Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Crux's Church
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Coins
- Guy Fawkes
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward III and York
- Victoria Bar
- The Assembly Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid