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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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Fishergate Bar
- The Retreat
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Ouse Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The White Rose of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl