Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Norman Castle
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of St Helen
- Statue of Napoleon
- Guy Fawkes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Roman Fortress
- Water Lanes
- Ouse Bridge
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St Crux's Church
- Minster Library