Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Council of Arles
- Judges Lodging
- The Victorian Prison Building
- A New Walk
- The Hospitium
- The First Railway Station
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fairfax House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Crux's Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Jubbergate
- The New Theatre