Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Bootham School
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription to Hecules
- Roman Head Pot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Roman Fortress
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool