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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Monk Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The White Rose of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor