Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Multangular Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Red Tower
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New University
- Statue of an Athlete