Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The County Court House
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Second World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Water Lanes
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The 1190 Massacre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward III and York
- The Mansion House
- King Edward II and York