Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Female Prison
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Norman Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- George Leeman
- Mary Ward
- Viking Male Grooming