Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The County Court House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Hospitium
- Military Belt Fitting
- Our Lady's Row
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Columba's United Reformed Church