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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York and the Holocaust
- Jubbergate
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- A New Walk
- The Retreat
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mary Ward
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Olave
- Trams Pulled by Horses