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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- Ripon College for Women
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Norman Castle
- Micklegate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Cawood Sword
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Glazed Medieval Jug