Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Rowntree Park
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham School
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Carving
- The York Helmet
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Medieval Minster
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Council of Arles
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels