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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Richard III and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman House
- Royal Station Hotel
- Church of St Helen
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's Airfield
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Lendal Tower