Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- The Norman Minster
- The Medieval Castle
- William Etty, Artist
- The Horn of Ulf
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The York Observatory
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Crux's Church
- Second World War York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Feeding Roman York