Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bronze weights
- Judges Lodging
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fishergate Bar
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Silk Cap
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Silver Strap Ends
- Is York Cursed?
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Middleham Jewel