Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- The Council of Arles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Railway Station
- Teaching the Poor
- The End of the Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The New Theatre
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Cross
- A New Walk
- The Norman Abbey
- The Retreat
- York Garrison
- Olive Oil Container
- Yorkshire Museum