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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Medieval Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- The Shambles
- The Hospitium
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Edward II and York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Abbot's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels