Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Earswick
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman House
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Monk Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Treasurer's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King Richard III and York
- A New Walk
- Yorkshire Museum
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mary Ward
- Fairfax House