Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Skeldergate Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Cross
- Clifford's Tower
- York Bombed
- The Bar Convent
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Lendal Bridge
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Basilica
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- Stonegate