Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Middleham Jewel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Gold Arm Ring
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- The First Railway Station
- The Council of Arles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Bombed
- 62 Low Petergate