Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Bombed
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Norman Castle
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Helmet
- Statue of an Athlete
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Female Prison
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 18th Century