Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Fairfax House
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Head Pot
- Judges Lodging
- York Garrison
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- First World War York
- Micklegate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Is York Cursed?
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Debtors' Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Barker Tower