Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Gold Finger Ring
- Clifford's Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Walmgate Bar
- The Black Death
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- York Railway Station
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Middleham Jewel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Is York Cursed?
- Crest of York St John College