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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Helen
- The Cawood Sword
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The End of the Abbey
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Second World War York
- York Central Library
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- A New Walk
- The White Rose of York
- The County Court House
- Roman Head Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop