Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Olave
- The Roman Fortress
- Statue of Napoleon
- Alcuin of York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Norman Castle
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- New Earswick
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Red Tower