Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Norman House
- York Union Gas Works
- Mary Ward
- Our Lady's Row
- Lendal Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant