Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jubbergate
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Railway Institute
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Guy Fawkes
- York's Coat of Arms
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Leeman
- The Norman Minster
- First World War York
- Church of St Olave
- Cinema Comes to York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Monk Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mystery Plays