Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Multangular Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Fire in the Minster
- The Norman Castle
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- York Garrison
- Inscription to Hecules
- Medieval Prisons
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Monk Bar