Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Walmgate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree Park
- Our Lady's Row
- The Norman Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Is York Cursed?
- Royal Station Hotel
- Second World War York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- New Shopping Centres
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fairfax House
- Middleham Jewel