Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Holocaust
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Debtors' Prison
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Guildhall
- York Garrison