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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Central Library
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The White Rose of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Basilica
- Church of St Olave
- Minster Library