Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Helen
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Guildhall
- Crest of York St John College
- Fishergate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Hospitium
- The 1190 Massacre
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave