Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of Napoleon
- A New Vision For York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Feeding Roman York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The 1190 Massacre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Red Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Bar Convent
- Barker Tower
- Archbishop Scrope Executed