Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Crest of York St John College
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Abbey
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- King Edward I and York
- De Grey Rooms
- Feeding Roman York
- The Medieval Abbey