Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barker Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Our Lady's Row
- Fairfax House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Shambles
- King Richard III and York
- The Red Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- Ripon College for Women