Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Eric Bloodaxe
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York Union Gas Works
- The Battle of the Standard
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Edward II and York
- De Grey Rooms
- Stonegate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Cross
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Castle Museum
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Skeldergate Bridge