Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Cross
- Stonegate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Earswick
- Ouse Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Olive Oil Container
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Transport Moves On
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Black Death
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Silver Strap Ends