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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The York Helmet
- Bone Trial Piece
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Jubbergate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Abbot's House
- Vikings and Christianity
- Water Lanes
- Feeding Roman York
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Gold Arm Ring