Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Central Library
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Mary Ward
- Transport Moves On
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King Edward I and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy