Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- The Multangular Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Norman Minster
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Central Library
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Industrial Upheaval
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Yorkshire Museum
- William Etty, Artist
- Walmgate Bar
- York Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park