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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Judges Lodging
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Roman Head Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York Union Gas Works
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Retreat
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Hoard
- The Mystery Plays
- New Shopping Centres
- Fire in the Minster