Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Guy Fawkes
- The Norman Abbey
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Castle
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway Institute
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning