Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- John Carr - Architect
- De Grey Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Shopping Centres
- Viking Silk Cap
- York Union Gas Works
- Gold Arm Ring
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Carving
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Hair of a Roman Girl