Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Boot
- York Railway Station
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- A Pipkin
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Guy Fawkes
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Shopping Centres
- The 1190 Massacre