Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- The Norman House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Boot
- King Edward I and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Minster
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Silk Cap
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Crest of York St John College
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Garrison
- Barker Tower
- Transport Moves On