Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Boot
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bootham School
- William Etty, Artist
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre