Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The End of the Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Barker Tower
- The York Hoard
- First World War York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva