Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Shambles
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Stonegate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century