Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Crest of York St John College
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Hospitium
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Abbot's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Micklegate Bar
- York and the Holocaust
- Tombstone of Julia Velva