Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Observatory
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Central Library
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Monk Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Basilica