Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Barley Hall
- The York Observatory
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Shambles
- The Female Prison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mystery Plays
- York Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre