Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Minster Library
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman House
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Railway Institute
- King Richard III and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman Castle
- The End of the Abbey
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- De Grey Rooms
- Bone Trial Piece
- The York Observatory