Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Castle
- The Norman House
- View from Station Rise
- York's Coat of Arms
- Transport Moves On
- Gold Finger Ring
- The New Theatre
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- The Multangular Tower
- Dick Turpin
- Fire in the Minster
- The Shambles
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre