Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Our Lady's Row
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Micklegate Bar
- York Union Gas Works
- Cinema Comes to York
- Constantius Chlorus
- King Edward I and York
- The Mystery Plays
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Alcuin of York
- Bone Trial Piece