Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barker Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fairfax House
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fire in the Minster
- View from Station Rise
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Mary Ward
- New Earswick
- Dick Turpin
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue