Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- A New Walk
- The Railway Institute
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barley Hall
- The Greyfriars
- Teaching the Poor
- The Hospitium
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War Memorial
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Observatory