Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Ripon College for Women
- George Leeman
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Central Library
- Transport Moves On
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York