Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Medieval Castle
- John Carr - Architect
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Guildhall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Ripon College for Women
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Retreat
- The First Minster
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Transport Moves On
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Horn of Ulf