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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Yorkshire Museum
- John Carr - Architect
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- A Pipkin
- King Edward II and York
- Rowntree Park
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Airfield
- Scarborough Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva