Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- Bronze weights
- A New University
- Norman Window Frame
- York Railway Station
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Female Prison
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Horn of Ulf
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The York Observatory
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- Alcuin of York