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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Richard III and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Horn of Ulf
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Cinema Comes to York
- First World War Memorial
- St Crux's Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The First Railway Station