Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Middleham Jewel
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King Edward II and York
- The White Rose of York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- A New University