Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Black Death
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A New University
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Treasurer's House
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)