Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Ouse Bridge
- Skeldergate Bridge
- De Grey Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- The New Theatre
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Roman Fortress
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Shambles
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works