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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- New Earswick
- View from Station Rise
- York Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Head Pot
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fishergate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Church of St Wilfrid