Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Castle
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Railway Institute
- The First Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Silver Strap Ends
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Bar Convent
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Mansion House
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Rowntree Park
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Basilica