Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Norman Window Frame
- Is York Cursed?
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Shopping Centres
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York's Airfield
- The End of the Abbey
- A New University
- York Union Gas Works
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Transport Moves On
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Shambles
- The New Theatre
- King Edward III and York