Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Battle of the Standard
- A Pipkin
- View from Station Rise
- The Greyfriars
- William Etty, Artist
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Norman Window Frame
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Coins
- York Railway Station