Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- John Carr - Architect
- The End of the Abbey
- Fire in the Minster
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Roman Fortress
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Horn of Ulf
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rebuilt in Stone