Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Sixties York
- The Abbot's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The New Theatre
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Castle
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Coat of Arms
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity