Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- The Basilica
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- First World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Roman Head Pot
- Bronze weights
- Water Lanes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Cawood Sword