Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Helen
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- A Pipkin
- St Crux's Church
- York Castle Museum
- Monk Bar
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Assembly Rooms
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Abbey