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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Gold Finger Ring
- Lendal Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Sixties York
- The Norman Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bootham School
- The First Railway Station
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The County Court House
- The Council of Arles
- George Leeman