Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward III and York
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Abbey
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Bronze weights
- The Greyfriars
- The York Helmet
- Constantius Chlorus
- Teaching the Poor