Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New University
- Anglian Cross
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Guy Fawkes
- The First Railway Station
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Norman House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute