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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Sixties York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Garrison