Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- A Pipkin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- First World War Memorial
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Minster
- King Edward I and York
- The Hospitium
- Fairfax House
- Walmgate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Our Lady's Row
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bones of a Roman Combatant