Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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 Bar Convent
- The Multangular Tower
- The Black Death
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Crux's Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building