Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Fairfax House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Red Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- The Guildhall
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York