Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Bombed
- York Art Gallery
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The End of the Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Railway Institute
- Bronze weights
- Dick Turpin
- The Black Death
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Transport Moves On
- York St John in the 20th Century