Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Coins
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Alcuin of York
- King Edward II and York
- The White Rose of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Minster Library
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- King Richard III and York
- A New University