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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Cross
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- A New University
- Church of St Helen
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Hoard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Mary Ward
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The George Fox Incident