Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Bar Convent
- The Multangular Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Shambles
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Castle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Alcuin of York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Edward III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street