Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Statue of the God Mars
- Water Lanes
- The York Observatory
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- Monk Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- King Edward III and York
- King Richard III and York