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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Aldwark Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Greyfriars
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- A New Vision For York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vikings and Christianity
- Constantius Chlorus
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Silver Strap Ends
- Clifford's Tower
- Bronze weights
- St Crux's Church