Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Guildhall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of the God Mars
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham School
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cinema Comes to York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop