Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Judges Lodging
- York Castle Museum
- King's Manor - Victorian
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Council of Arles
- First World War York
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- George Leeman
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Minster
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St William's Shrine