Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- The Female Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King Edward II and York
- York Bombed
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The New Theatre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Mansion House
- New Earswick
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Newgate Cross Shaft