Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Inscription to Hecules
- The York Hoard
- The Basilica
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Boot
- Norman Window Frame
- King Edward II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Central Library
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower