Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Feeding Roman York
- Alcuin of York
- St Crux's Church
- Monk Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York Garrison
- The Female Prison
- View from Station Rise
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Black Death
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Victorian Prison Building