Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree Park
- Bootham Bar
- Micklegate Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mystery Plays
- The Medieval Castle
- Monk Bar
- Alcuin of York
- The York Hoard
- York Central Library
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Abbey
- The Norman House
- The Mansion House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity