Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Female Prison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Mansion House
- The Bar Convent
- The Horn of Ulf
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Cross
- York Art Gallery
- Judges Lodging
- Middleham Jewel
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The White Rose of York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Water Lanes
- Ripon College for Women
- St Leonard's Hospital