Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- View from Station Rise
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Bar Convent
- Lendal Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Crest of York St John College
- The Medieval Minster
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Water Lanes
- The Medieval Castle
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant