Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Amber Bead Workshop
- De Grey Rooms
- St William's Shrine
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Royal Station Hotel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Basilica
- The Norman Castle
- Barker Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bone Trial Piece