Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Greyfriars
- York Union Gas Works
- The Guildhall
- Victoria Bar
- Fairfax House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Assembly Rooms