Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The End of the Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Water Lanes
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Teaching the Poor
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fire in the Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Union Gas Works
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The 1190 Massacre