Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The County Court House
- Middleham Jewel
- King Richard III and York
- St William's Shrine
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Coins
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap
- William Etty, Artist
- Treasurer's House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle