Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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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.
- New Earswick
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Walk
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Micklegate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Art Gallery
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Bar Convent
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree Park
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The County Court House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Roman Fortress