Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- The Hospitium
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Clifford's Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Cawood Sword
- The Norman Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant