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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New Walk
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Jubbergate
- The Hospitium
- The White Rose of York
- Clifford's Tower
- A New University
- Minster Library
- Teaching the Poor
- Cumberland House, King's Staith