Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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 Norman Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Scarborough Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The First Railway Station
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Boot
- Constantius Chlorus
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Castle