Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Norman Window Frame
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York's Airfield
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 18th Century