Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mary Ward
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of the God Mars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Judges Lodging
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Second World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Crux's Church