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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Red Tower
- Bronze weights
- New Shopping Centres
- Is York Cursed?
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Greyfriars
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Olive Oil Container
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- De Grey Rooms
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey