Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Multangular Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Airfield
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Second World War York
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Tower
- Skeldergate Bridge