Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Our Lady's Row
- Ouse Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bootham School
- New Earswick
- Church of St Helen
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward II and York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Mansion House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Minster Library
- View from Station Rise
- The Basilica