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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Guildhall
- King Edward II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Bar Convent
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Art Gallery
- Barker Tower
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- 62 Low Petergate