Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard II and York
- Transport Moves On
- The New Theatre
- The Mystery Plays
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fairfax House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- John Carr - Architect
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Shambles
- The Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate