Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Hoard
- The New Theatre
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A New Walk
- The Shambles
- Central Methodist Chapel