Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mansion House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Railway Institute
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Greyfriars
- Stonegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Union Gas Works