Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Alcuin of York
- St Crux's Church
- First World War York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Union Gas Works
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Lendal Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The York Hoard
- York's Coat of Arms
- York's Airfield
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior