Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Medieval Prisons
- Jubbergate
- Victoria Bar
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Fire in the Minster
- Barker Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- The Bar Convent
- The End of the Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Treasurer's House
- The Hospitium
- Transport Moves On
- The Roman Fortress
- The Crossed Keys Symbol