Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Jubbergate
- Lendal Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- A New Vision For York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Second World War York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard