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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- King Richard II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- The New Theatre
- William Etty, Artist
- A New University
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Minster Library
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Artists, Writers and Scientists