Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Medieval Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Minster
- King Edward III and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University
- The George Fox Incident
- Bootham School
- Walmgate Bar
- A Pipkin
- King Edward II and York
- Barley Hall
- The County Court House