Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- William Etty, Artist
- The Shambles
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Bar Convent
- Bronze weights
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters