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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Greyfriars
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Earswick
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward II and York
- Military Belt Fitting
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Bronze weights
- George Leeman
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- Trams Pulled by Horses