Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward III and York
- Treasurer's House
- The Norman House
- Lendal Bridge
- The Railway Institute
- Barker Tower
- Mary Ward
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Guildhall
- Roman Head Pot
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Second World War York