Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Medieval Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bootham School
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Coins
- York's Airfield
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Military Belt Fitting