Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Holy Trinity Church
- New Shopping Centres
- Second World War York
- Medieval Prisons
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- View from Station Rise
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Industrial Upheaval
- Scarborough Bridge