Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Second World War York
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Olave
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Monk Bar
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Water Lanes
- York Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Walmgate Bar