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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Airfield
- York's Medieval Synagogue