Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Victoria Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Battle of the Standard
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Second World War York
- Industrial Upheaval
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward I and York
- The Abbot's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- Fire in the Minster
- De Grey Rooms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas