Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The County Court House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Sixties York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Coins
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Cross
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior