Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- St William's Shrine
- The York Helmet
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- Royal Station Hotel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart