Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Amber Bead Workshop
- A New Walk
- York Railway Station
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Red Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Roman Head Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Gold Arm Ring