Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Fire in the Minster
- York Bombed
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The County Court House
- Stonegate
- The York Helmet
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Fairfax House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St William's Shrine
- The York Observatory
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse