Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Silk Cap
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Silver Strap Ends
- A Pipkin
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New University
- The York Hoard
- The Multangular Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Minster
- Medieval Chamber Pot