Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- York Castle Museum
- Lendal Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Earswick
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bootham Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Carving
- Plum Cakes for Christmas