Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- King Richard III and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mansion House
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Helmet
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Norman Castle