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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Margaret Clitherow
- A New Vision For York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Greyfriars
- The Hospitium
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mansion House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Norman Castle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Norman House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Minster Library
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Gods and Goddesses