Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Royal Station Hotel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bootham Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Sixties York
- Feeding Roman York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Arm Ring