Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Hoard
- The Cawood Sword
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- Ouse Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Olive Oil Container
- A New Vision For York
- St Crux's Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Anglian Burial Vessel