Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Fairfax House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Church of St Helen
- Bootham Bar
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress
- Teaching the Poor
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- The Horn of Ulf
- Medieval Prisons