Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Cawood Sword
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The York Helmet
- Judges Lodging
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Viking Silk Cap
- King Edward I and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Inscription to Hecules
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Castle
- Stonegate
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church