Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Union Gas Works
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War Memorial
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Multangular Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Statue of an Athlete
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Yorkshire Museum