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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mansion House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Castle
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The New Theatre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Roman Head Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson