Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Multangular Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Barker Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Central Methodist Chapel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Norman Castle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Church of St Helen
- New Shopping Centres
- Queen Margaret's Arch