Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Water Lanes
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The York Observatory
- Victoria Bar
- Fairfax House
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Holocaust
- Amber Bead Workshop
- John Carr - Architect
- King Edward I and York