Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Basilica
- Viking Silk Cap
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Railway Station
- York and the Holocaust
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Inscription to Hecules
- The End of the Abbey