Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bootham School
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Norman Castle
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Viking Boot
- The Basilica
- York Castle Museum
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Transport Moves On
- De Grey Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Central Library