Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Battle of the Standard
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Greyfriars
- Amber Bead Workshop