Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Vikings and Christianity
- The White Rose of York
- King Richard III and York
- Roman Head Pot
- York Bombed
- New Earswick
- Monk Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bone Trial Piece
- Sixties York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Scarborough Bridge