Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Boot
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Greyfriars
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Church of St Olave
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Sixties York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Guildhall
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Medieval Abbey
- Is York Cursed?
- Cinema Comes to York