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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Debtors' Prison
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Railway Institute
- The End of the Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Castle Museum
- The Council of Arles
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'