Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Carving
- The Assembly Rooms
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Middleham Jewel
- King Richard III and York
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Railway Institute