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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The George Fox Incident
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Trams Pulled by Horses