Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Barley Hall
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Alcuin of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- The Roman Fortress
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Greyfriars
- Royal Station Hotel