Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Shambles
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman House
- The Hospitium
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Margaret Clitherow
- George Leeman
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- A New Walk
- Church of St Helen
- Fire in the Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Is York Cursed?