Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- The 1190 Massacre
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Boot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Victoria Bar
- First World War York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Minster
- A New University
- Middleham Jewel
- Gold Arm Ring
- Our Lady's Row
- Olive Oil Container
- Military Belt Fitting
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel