Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- A New University
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Assembly Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Fire in the Minster
- King Edward II and York
- Monk Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Treasurer's House
- View from Station Rise
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Mystery Plays
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior