Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Royal Station Hotel
- St Crux's Church
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Judges Lodging
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- The Railway Institute
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Multangular Tower
- The Hospitium
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Mystery Plays
- King's Manor - Victorian
- First World War York
- The Red Tower