Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Guildhall
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- The Medieval Castle
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Shambles
- 62 Low Petergate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Minster