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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Mithras and Arimanius
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The End of the Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Ripon College for Women
- York's Airfield
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barker Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Judges Lodging