Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Olive Oil Container
- Medieval Prisons
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Hoard
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Yorkshire Museum