Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Norman Castle
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Transport Moves On
- The York Helmet
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Royal Station Hotel
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Garrison
- Sixties York