Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Red Tower
- Olive Oil Container
- The 1190 Massacre
- Teaching the Poor
- New Shopping Centres
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Anglian Carving
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The End of the Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- Feeding Roman York
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Sword Pommel