Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Red Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The First Railway Station
- Roman Head Pot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Ouse Bridge
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Guildhall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Crux's Church
- Walmgate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The 1190 Massacre