Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Bar Convent
- The York Helmet
- Monk Bar
- The Female Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Mansion House
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Red Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York in the fifteenth Century