Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Medieval Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- The End of the Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Fairfax House
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Norman Castle
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Hospitium
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Coins
- Ouse Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa