Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- King Edward I and York
- Transport Moves On
- Fire in the Minster
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Council of Arles