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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The George Fox Incident
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mystery Plays
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Abbey
- A New Vision For York
- The Multangular Tower
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Shambles
- First World War Memorial
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Norman Window Frame