Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Horn of Ulf
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jubbergate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The New Theatre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- 62 Low Petergate
- Roman Head Pot
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway Institute
- York Railway Station
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King Edward III and York
- The White Rose of York