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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- John Carr - Architect
- New Earswick
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bootham School
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bronze weights
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Guildhall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Crest of York St John College
- Fire in the Minster