Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mystery Plays
- Ouse Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- Barley Hall
- Constantius Chlorus
- Olive Oil Container
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Black Death
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- Norman Window Frame
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inside the Roman Fortress