Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- The Norman House
- Crest of York St John College
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Coat of Arms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- De Grey Rooms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Cawood Sword
- York's first historian: Francis Drake