Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Richard II and York
- The Abbot's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Cross
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- Our Lady's Row
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- First World War Memorial
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Newgate Cross Shaft