Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Mansion House
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Boot
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Richard III and York
- Jubbergate
- De Grey Rooms
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Medieval Castle