Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- The Railway Institute
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Male Grooming
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fishergate Bar
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Guildhall
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman House
- De Grey Rooms
- View from Station Rise
- John Carr - Architect
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Fairfax House