Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- York Central Library
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Edward II and York
- Judges Lodging
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cinema Comes to York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Margaret Clitherow
- Central Methodist Chapel
- John Carr - Architect
- Norman Window Frame
- De Grey Rooms