Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Vikings and Christianity
- Bone Trial Piece
- De Grey Rooms
- Norman Window Frame
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Cross
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Gold Arm Ring
- Clifford's Tower
- The Retreat