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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- York's Airfield