Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Minster
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Railway Station
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Silver Strap Ends
- Guy Fawkes
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Medieval Minster