Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bootham Bar
- The Red Tower
- Stonegate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Council of Arles
- Olive Oil Container
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Vision For York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Sixties York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Crux's Church
- The Retreat