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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Industrial Upheaval
- First World War Memorial
- A New University
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Transport Moves On
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Helmet
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Council of Arles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Central Library
- The Guildhall