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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The York Helmet
- The Mystery Plays
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Dick Turpin
- King Edward I and York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The New Theatre
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway Institute
- York Castle Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall