Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- Ouse Bridge
- The Shambles
- Roman Head Pot
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Teaching the Poor