Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York in the fifteenth Century
- View from Station Rise
- Walmgate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Lendal Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- The Red Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Abbot's House