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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Leeman
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- Bronze weights
- Crest of York St John College
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of the God Mars
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Female Prison
- Micklegate Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Silk Cap