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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Minster Library
- The County Court House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Walmgate Bar
- Stonegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)