Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Medieval Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Union Gas Works
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Vikings and Christianity
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Retreat
- Barker Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Medieval Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue