Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Abbot's House
- First World War Memorial
- Monk Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Barker Tower
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Crux's Church