Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Railway Station
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Vision For York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fishergate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Bar Convent
- A New University
- Monk Bar