Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- Fairfax House
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Edward I and York
- King Richard II and York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mansion House
- The York Observatory
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Barker Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- Stonegate
- Anglian Carving
- The Mystery Plays