Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- King Edward III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward II and York
- Jubbergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Roman Fortress
- The Norman House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Statue of Napoleon
- Holy Trinity Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The New Theatre