Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Red Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Basilica
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Union Gas Works
- Constantius Chlorus