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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Roman Fortress
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Teaching the Poor
- York Central Library
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Treasurer's House
- Barley Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York
- William Etty, Artist
- The George Fox Incident
- A New Walk
- View from Station Rise
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Shambles
- The Norman Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier