Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Hoard
- York Bombed
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New Walk
- Mary Ward
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- The New Theatre
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Helen