Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Second World War York
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Red Tower
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- A New Vision For York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York Art Gallery
- The Abbot's House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'