Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The York Helmet
- A Pipkin
- The Black Death
- Holy Trinity Church
- Church of St Olave
- Vikings and Christianity
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Helen
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity