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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Earswick
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- The Bar Convent
- St Crux's Church
- The Horn of Ulf
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container