Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Victoria Bar
- King Edward III and York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Minster
- King Edward II and York
- The Female Prison
- A New Vision For York
- Scarborough Bridge
- York Castle Museum
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Hospitium