Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Fire in the Minster
- Vikings and Christianity
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- King Edward II and York
- Olive Oil Container
- York Railway Station
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- St William's Shrine
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Railway King: George Hudson