Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Gold Finger Ring
- Gold Arm Ring
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- View from Station Rise
- York Bombed
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Walmgate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- Sixties York
- Royal Station Hotel