Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- The Debtors' Prison
- Judges Lodging
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Olave
- The Mystery Plays
- The End of the Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Multangular Tower