Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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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...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Carving
- Sixties York
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Crux's Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Feeding Roman York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Richard III and York