Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- The Red Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Fairfax House
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The George Fox Incident
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Richard III and York
- Monk Bar
- The Shambles
- A New Vision For York
- The York Observatory