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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Bar Convent
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The York Observatory
- York Art Gallery
- Gold Finger Ring
- Lendal Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Bronze weights
- The Hospitium
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Yorkshire Museum
- Fairfax House
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fishergate Bar