Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Helmet
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Cinema Comes to York
- Church of St Olave
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle