Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Is York Cursed?
- First World War York
- Our Lady's Row
- Dick Turpin
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Minster
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- King Richard II and York
- Anglian Carving
- Yorkshire Museum
- The White Rose of York
- The Red Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Cawood Sword
- Royal Station Hotel