Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Helmet
- The Mansion House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barker Tower
- York Castle Museum
- Margaret Clitherow
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inscription to Hecules
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Sword Pommel