Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Second World War York
- Feeding Roman York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Shopping Centres
- The Mansion House
- King Richard II and York
- Walmgate Bar
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Olave
- Our Lady's Row
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Transport Moves On
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy