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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- View from Station Rise
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Transport Moves On
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Guildhall
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Rowntree Park
- Fairfax House
- The Basilica
- The Debtors' Prison
- Treasurer's House
- St William's Shrine
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning