Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Olave
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Barker Tower
- Monk Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A New Vision For York
- Fishergate Bar
- Viking Boot
- Is York Cursed?
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Guildhall
- Statue of the God Mars
- New Earswick