Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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 Mystery Plays
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Black Death
- Royal Station Hotel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- William Etty, Artist
- Mary Ward
- York Bombed
- The Guildhall
- Fishergate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- New Earswick