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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Hospitium
- Feeding Roman York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- New Earswick
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of the God Mars
- Middleham Jewel
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Greyfriars
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Airfield