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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Garrison
- Second World War York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Water Lanes
- The Council of Arles
- The Horn of Ulf
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The First Minster
- The York Helmet