Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Shopping Centres
- Medieval Prisons
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Treasurer's House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Coins
- Viking Male Grooming
- First World War Memorial
- Teaching the Poor
- Crest of York St John College
- Jubbergate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Abbot's House