Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Alcuin of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Middleham Jewel
- Barker Tower
- King Richard II and York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Head Pot
- Rowntree Park
- Monk Bar
- Mary Ward
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Water Lanes