Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- View from Station Rise
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard II and York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Observatory
- Bootham School
- Teaching the Poor
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Bone Trial Piece