Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Treasurer's House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Lendal Bridge
- The Horn of Ulf
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- A New Walk
- Barley Hall
- York Bombed
- The Railway King: George Hudson