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 Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- 62 Low Petergate
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Industrial Upheaval
- Sixties York
- New Shopping Centres
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The George Fox Incident
- The Cawood Sword
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Vikings and Christianity