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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- View from Station Rise
- Church of St Wilfrid
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Retreat
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Airfield