Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Shopping Centres
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard III and York
- York and the Holocaust
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Jewbury Cemetery