Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Minster Library
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Jubbergate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New University
- King Richard III and York
- The Railway Institute
- Monk Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Minster
- A New Vision For York