Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- The 1190 Massacre
- King Richard II and York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze weights
- Norman Window Frame
- Bootham School
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree Park
- The Greyfriars
- The Mansion House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Crossed Keys Symbol