Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman House
- The York Helmet
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Boot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bootham Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Walk