Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Dick Turpin
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King Richard II and York
- Bootham Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Carving
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree Park