Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A Pipkin
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King Edward II and York