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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Industrial Upheaval
- Royal Station Hotel
- Olive Oil Container
- Teaching the Poor
- Judges Lodging
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Abbot's House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bootham Bar
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Feeding Roman York