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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Constantius Chlorus
- Dick Turpin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Boot
- Bronze weights
- The Female Prison
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A Pipkin
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The County Court House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fishergate Bar
- Our Lady's Row
- York Railway Station
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate