Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Norman Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Statue of the God Mars
- William Etty, Artist
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Head Pot
- Aldwark Synagogue