Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Olive Oil Container
- Lendal Bridge
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Second World War York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Basilica
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Holy Trinity Church
- Monk Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The George Fox Incident