Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Railway Institute
- Mary Ward
- Alcuin of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bone Trial Piece
- Feeding Roman York
- The Hospitium
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Mystery Plays