Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Norman Window Frame
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Head Pot
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York and the Holocaust
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Alcuin of York
- Our Lady's Row