Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Silver Strap Ends
- York and the Holocaust
- Guy Fawkes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- William Etty, Artist
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Council of Arles
- A New University
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bronze weights
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers