Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Is York Cursed?
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Crux's Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Statue of Napoleon
- Olive Oil Container
- Fishergate Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Holy Trinity Church