Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Jubbergate
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Basilica
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Union Gas Works
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Abbey
- York Bombed
- The Retreat
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Female Prison
- The Railway Institute
- Walmgate Bar