Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The Greyfriars
- Roman Head Pot
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Prisons
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Central Library
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze weights
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial