Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Clifford's Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Mystery Plays
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Second World War York