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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Yorkshire Museum
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- Is York Cursed?
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of the God Mars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Black Death
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles