Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- Minster Library
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The County Court House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Hospitium