Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Barker Tower
- The Red Tower
- The Black Death
- View from Station Rise
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The End of the Abbey
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Castle
- King Edward II and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bootham Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Roman Chimney Pot