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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bone Trial Piece
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Central Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Garrison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Scarborough Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham