Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Barker Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Observatory
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Church of St Olave
- The Mansion House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Olive Oil Container
- Yorkshire Museum