Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from 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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Black Death
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Abbot's House
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Holocaust
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Judges Lodging