Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- York Castle Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cinema Comes to York
- King Richard II and York
- The Basilica
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Abbot's House
- Water Lanes
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'