Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Basilica
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Transport Moves On
- A Pipkin
- Mary Ward
- Crest of York St John College
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Bombed
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fishergate Bar