Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway Institute
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Holy Trinity Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War York
- The Council of Arles
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Barker Tower
- The Guildhall
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of All Saints Pavement