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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham School
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Micklegate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory
- The Basilica
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- The Red Tower
- Dick Turpin
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Gold Finger Ring