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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The First Railway Station
- A New Vision For York
- Cinema Comes to York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The George Fox Incident
- Judges Lodging
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Roman Fortress
- A New Walk
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa