Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bone Trial Piece
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Greyfriars
- The Norman House
- 62 Low Petergate
- York Bombed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle