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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- King Edward III and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The George Fox Incident
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Retreat
- Teaching the Poor
- The Norman House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New University
- Barley Hall
- Archbishop Scrope Executed