Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Water Lanes
- Crest of York St John College
- The Council of Arles
- Walmgate Bar
- The George Fox Incident
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Central Library
- The Railway Institute
- 62 Low Petergate
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Mary Ward
- Hair of a Roman Girl