Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Water Lanes
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- View from Station Rise
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Olave
- Mithras and Arimanius