Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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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 Minster in the 18th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Cinema Comes to York
- Clifford's Tower
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York and the Holocaust
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- Jubbergate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham School
- The Medieval Minster