Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Is York Cursed?
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Richard II and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Ouse Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- First World War York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Edward III and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Vikings and Christianity
- Stonegate