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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Norman Castle
- Feeding Roman York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- George Leeman
- Statue of the God Mars
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King Richard II and York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- King Edward II and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Walmgate Bar