Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- A Pipkin
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The White Rose of York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Silk Cap
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barker Tower
- New Shopping Centres
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot