Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Silver Strap Ends
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze weights
- The Battle of the Standard
- Crest of York St John College
- Gold Finger Ring
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St William's Shrine
- A New Vision For York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'