Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Victoria Bar
- The Retreat
- The Railway Institute
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Helen
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Guy Fawkes
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Castle