Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- Lendal Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Guildhall
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The First Railway Station
- The Retreat
- Church of St Olave
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Treasurer's House