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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Sixties York
- Lendal Tower
- St William's Shrine
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Railway Station
- The First Minster
- Victoria Bar
- The York Hoard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Coins
- Lendal Bridge
- Constantius Chlorus