Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Bootham Bar
- The Basilica
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Our Lady's Row
- The Mystery Plays
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Olive Oil Container
- The Norman Minster
- St Crux's Church
- King Richard III and York
- A Pipkin
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Alcuin of York
- The Norman House
- Inscription to Hecules