Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Castle
- Barker Tower
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The White Rose of York
- The Guildhall
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- The Hospitium
- Alcuin of York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Industrial Upheaval