Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Male Grooming
- The County Court House
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Medieval Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Hospitium
- Treasurer's House
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Art Gallery