Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Norman Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Roman Fortress
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- The Retreat
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Minster
- York Garrison