Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Transport Moves On
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Hanging Bowl