Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of Napoleon
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Treasurer's House
- Jubbergate
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Hoard
- Cinema Comes to York
- Dick Turpin