Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres
- The York Observatory
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Middleham Jewel
- York Garrison
- The Retreat
- York's Airfield
- Mary Ward
- Viking Boot
- Minster Library
- Fishergate Bar