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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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Norman House
- Teaching the Poor
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Our Lady's Row
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Bridge
- Treasurer's House
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Black Death