Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Judges Lodging
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Daniel Defoe's York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Treasurer's House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Feeding Roman York
- Lendal Tower
- The Red Tower
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Council of Arles