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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- Crest of York St John College
- St William's Shrine
- Jubbergate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Coins
- Bronze weights
- The Greyfriars
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The New Theatre
- The Bar Convent
- King Edward III and York