Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Roman Head Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Retreat
- The Guildhall
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Mystery Plays
- Walmgate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of the God Mars
- Barley Hall
- Roman Gods and Goddesses