Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Olive Oil Container
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Shopping Centres
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Walmgate Bar
- The Hospitium
- The Greyfriars
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Roman Fortress
- Vikings and Christianity
- Fishergate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Tower