Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Church of St Helen
- The Black Death
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Minster
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Roman Fortress
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Railway Institute
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York