Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Abbey
- York Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Sixties York
- The First Minster
- Lendal Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New University
- Bronze weights
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fire in the Minster
- Judges Lodging
- Roman Head Pot