Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The County Court House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Hospitium
- Treasurer's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Monk Bar
- Jubbergate
- The Council of Arles
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York