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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- Teaching the Poor
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Clifford's Tower
- Bootham School
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Middleham Jewel
- Dick Turpin
- A Pipkin
- The Mansion House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The George Fox Incident
- York Castle Museum
- Gold Arm Ring
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of the God Mars