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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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Railway Station
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Crest of York St John College
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Observatory
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ripon College for Women
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Garrison
- York Central Library