Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Guy Fawkes
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- A New Vision For York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Coins
- Dick Turpin
- George Leeman
- Victoria Bar
- Water Lanes
- First World War Memorial
- Stonegate