Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fishergate Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Cross
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Bombed
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Judges Lodging
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy