Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Garrison
- Second World War York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Guildhall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York Art Gallery
- First World War York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy