Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Observatory
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- St Crux's Church
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Viking Boot
- First World War York
- King Edward II and York
- The George Fox Incident
- New Earswick
- Stonegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Medieval Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The First Railway Station