Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Vikings and Christianity
- 62 Low Petergate
- John Carr - Architect
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New Vision For York
- The Debtors' Prison
- Barley Hall
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Carving
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Helmet
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The County Court House
- Viking Male Grooming
- New Shopping Centres
- The Norman Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool