Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Transport Moves On
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Hospitium
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Female Prison
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Castle
- York Garrison
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Basilica
- Statue of the God Mars
- Fairfax House
- The White Rose of York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Middleham Jewel