Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Hoard
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Richard II and York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Yorkshire Museum
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Retreat
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Chimney Pot