Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- York Art Gallery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Finger Ring
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Medieval Prisons
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'