Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New Walk
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- George Leeman
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Black Death
- King Edward III and York
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bone Trial Piece
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Silk Cap