Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- First World War York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inscription to Hecules
- William Etty, Artist
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Industrial Upheaval
- The First Railway Station
- Dick Turpin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- Our Lady's Row
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Rowntree Park