Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Silk Cap
- Clifford's Tower
- King Richard II and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inscription to Hecules
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barker Tower
- The York Observatory