Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Central Library
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- View from Station Rise
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward II and York
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Shambles
- Middleham Jewel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Female Prison