Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- Royal Station Hotel
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman Minster
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Garrison
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman House