Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Multangular Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Mystery Plays
- Second World War York
- Lendal Bridge
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Guildhall
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Vale of York Viking Hoard