Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The Hospitium
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The County Court House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A New Walk
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Stonegate
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Alcuin of York
- Dick Turpin
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Shambles