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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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Sixties York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Castle Museum
- William Etty, Artist
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- York Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Roman Fortress