Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Red Tower
- Sixties York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Castle
- The Railway Institute
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Edward III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Minster Library
- Cumberland House, King's Staith