Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A New University
- Treasurer's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Shambles
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Stonegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses