Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Airfield
- King Edward II and York
- Treasurer's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The George Fox Incident
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Finger Ring
- The First Minster
- Ouse Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Rowntree Park