Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Jubbergate
- The Norman Castle
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Male Grooming
- John Carr - Architect
- Is York Cursed?
- St William's Shrine
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Lendal Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise
- Dick Turpin
- Fairfax House
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Glazed Medieval Jug