Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Norman Window Frame
- Viking Silk Cap
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Bar Convent
- York Central Library
- A New University
- Fire in the Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Cawood Sword
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Union Gas Works
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart