Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- The New Theatre
- The Guildhall
- The Cawood Sword
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower
- Lendal Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- Military Belt Fitting