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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Arm Ring
- The New Theatre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Abbey
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Guy Fawkes
- The York Hoard
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster after the Reformation
- First World War Memorial
- Crest of York St John College
- The York Observatory
- Inside the Roman Fortress