Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Judges Lodging
- A Pipkin
- De Grey Rooms
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Cawood Sword
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Boot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Guy Fawkes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Abbot's House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bootham Bar
- Alcuin of York
- New Shopping Centres