Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Abbot's House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Medieval Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Female Prison
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Carving
- A Pipkin
- York Union Gas Works
- Silver Strap Ends
- Fire in the Minster
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster after the Reformation