Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Red Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Fairfax House
- Crest of York St John College
- Gold Finger Ring
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Transport Moves On
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Prisons
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Sixties York