Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Bar Convent
- King Richard III and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Shopping Centres
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Retreat
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- The Red Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Is York Cursed?
- View from Station Rise