Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Castle
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Rowntree Park
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Monk Bar
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Retreat
- Inscription from Fortress Gate