Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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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...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Carving
- The Railway Institute
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Assembly Rooms
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Eric Bloodaxe