Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's Airfield
- York St John in the 20th Century
- New Earswick
- King Richard III and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Olave
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bone Trial Piece