Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The George Fox Incident
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Barley Hall
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- The Medieval Castle
- The Red Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Minster Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman House
- Church of St Helen
- Guy Fawkes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Scarborough Bridge