Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Crux's Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Edward III and York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Hospitium
- Statue of an Athlete
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The First Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Airfield