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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Union Gas Works
- Fairfax House
- Is York Cursed?
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Jubbergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mansion House
- Bootham School
- Ouse Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece