Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- A New University
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- The Cawood Sword
- Ouse Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- King Richard II and York
- The Red Tower
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Fishergate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Shambles
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior