Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Stonegate
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Treasurer's House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Mansion House