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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Norman Window Frame
- York Art Gallery
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- William Etty, Artist
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The White Rose of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Feeding Roman York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists