Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Silver Strap Ends
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Church of St Olave
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Cawood Sword
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Minster
- Barley Hall
- Royal Station Hotel
- Is York Cursed?