Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Basilica
- King Edward III and York
- Judges Lodging
- Treasurer's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Observatory
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Coins