Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Helmet
- Anglian Cross
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Central Library
- Teaching the Poor
- The Council of Arles
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Holocaust
- The Railway Institute
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward II and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Richard III and York