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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- New Shopping Centres
- The Abbot's House
- King Richard III and York
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of St Olave
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The End of the Abbey