Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Castle
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Cross
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Monk Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- 62 Low Petergate
- York and the Holocaust
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat
- The York Helmet
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Military Belt Fitting