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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mary Ward
- De Grey Rooms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Minster Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Horn of Ulf
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Olive Oil Container