Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York's Coat of Arms
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Hospitium
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Clifford's Tower
- York Central Library
- Bone Trial Piece
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The 1190 Massacre
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Airfield