Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Helen
- The York Hoard
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Council of Arles
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- A Pipkin
- Bootham School
- Fishergate Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate