Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Viking Boot
- The York Hoard
- The Debtors' Prison
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Carving
- York Castle Museum
- Holy Trinity Church
- The First Minster
- Feeding Roman York
- Gold Finger Ring