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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bone Trial Piece
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Castle
- A New Walk
- York Art Gallery
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Ripon College for Women
- Medieval Prisons
- The Basilica
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Retreat
- The End of the Abbey
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Leeman