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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Castle
- York Union Gas Works
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward III and York
- Stonegate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Water Lanes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church
- York Railway Station