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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Second World War York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Red Tower
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- The New Theatre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Walmgate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Minster Library