Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St William's Shrine
- The Bar Convent
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Vikings and Christianity
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Olave
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Micklegate Bar
- Rowntree Park
- Judges Lodging
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Victoria Bar