Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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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 Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Gold Arm Ring
- The White Rose of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Castle Museum
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Airfield
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman Minster
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Barker Tower
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway