Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Edward II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St William's Shrine
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Is York Cursed?
- The County Court House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Crest of York St John College
- New Earswick
- The Hospitium
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- Anglian Carving