Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- De Grey Rooms
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Mansion House
- Bronze weights
- York Art Gallery
- Guy Fawkes
- Scarborough Bridge
- William Etty, Artist
- The Red Tower
- Ouse Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa