Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Head Pot
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Castle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Vikings and Christianity
- Cinema Comes to York
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Feeding Roman York