Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Bar Convent
- Royal Station Hotel
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham School
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Black Death