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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ripon College for Women
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- John Carr - Architect
- Anglian Carving
- Mary Ward
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Minster
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine
- The Norman Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Hospitium