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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Bar Convent
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Barley Hall
- Fishergate Bar
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Sixties York
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Cross
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Retreat
- View from Station Rise