Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Constantius Chlorus
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Helen
- Medieval Prisons
- Teaching the Poor
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The 1190 Massacre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Minster after the Reformation
- A New University
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Viking Sword Pommel
- New Shopping Centres
- Dick Turpin