Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Silver Strap Ends
- Anglian Carving
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Victoria Bar
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Alcuin of York
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Statue of the God Mars
- Tombstone of Julia Velva