Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Council of Arles
- De Grey Rooms
- York's Airfield
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- First World War York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fairfax House
- Mary Ward
- George Leeman
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms