Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Olive Oil Container
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House
- The Norman House
- York Union Gas Works
- The County Court House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The First Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway