Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The 1190 Massacre
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Alcuin of York
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway Institute
- Viking Male Grooming
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The White Rose of York
- Cinema Comes to York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Norman Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mary Ward