Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- A New Vision For York
- The York Observatory
- Church of St Olave
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's Coat of Arms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Greyfriars
- The First Railway Station