Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Teaching the Poor
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Helen
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rebuilt in Stone