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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman Castle
- Central Methodist Chapel
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- King Richard III and York
- The Retreat
- Crest of York St John College
- George Leeman
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Carving
- Church of St Wilfrid