Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Cinema Comes to York
- John Carr - Architect
- Second World War York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Greyfriars
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Viking Male Grooming
- Statue of Napoleon
- Guy Fawkes