Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- First World War York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Stonegate
- Feeding Roman York
- Medieval Prisons
- Walmgate Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- The Railway Institute
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Second World War York
- St William's Shrine