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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Union Gas Works
- St Leonard's Hospital
- De Grey Rooms
- York Castle Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Coins
- York Railway Station
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Black Death
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Abbot's House