Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Rowntree Park
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bootham School
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Greyfriars
- Ripon College for Women
- De Grey Rooms
- Barley Hall
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Alcuin of York