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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Constantius Chlorus
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The 1190 Massacre
- Viking Male Grooming
- Aldwark Synagogue