Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Micklegate Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Feeding Roman York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Airfield
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Castle
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Richard III and York
- York St John in the 20th Century