Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- York Castle Museum
- A New Vision For York
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription to Hecules
- Lendal Bridge
- A New Walk
- Barker Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Industrial Upheaval
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- First World War York
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Micklegate Bar