Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Alcuin of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Water Lanes
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Castle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Teaching the Poor
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Garrison