Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Our Lady's Row
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The York Hoard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- The Red Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Multangular Tower
- York Garrison
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf