Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- George Leeman
- A New Vision For York
- A Pipkin
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King Edward III and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Roman Fortress
- Ouse Bridge
- The Black Death
- Viking Coins
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Bombed
- Viking Sword Pommel