Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Central Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- The Mystery Plays
- King Edward III and York
- A Pipkin
- Water Lanes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Alcuin of York
- The Shambles
- John Carr - Architect
- View from Station Rise
- The Norman Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels