Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Ripon College for Women
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- Rowntree Park
- The First Railway Station
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Holocaust
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- York Bombed
- View from Station Rise