Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham School
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Abbot's House
- Church of St Helen
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of the God Mars
- Lendal Bridge
- St William's Shrine
- York Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Alcuin of York
- Constantius Chlorus