Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- 62 Low Petergate
- The George Fox Incident
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Minster
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Head Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- Anglian Cross
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York's Coat of Arms
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Central Library
- Stonegate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom