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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Horn of Ulf
- Micklegate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Mystery Plays
- George Leeman
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Norman Window Frame
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Amber Bead Workshop