Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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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 Battle of Marston Moor
- Central Methodist Chapel
- De Grey Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bootham School
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway