Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Lendal Tower
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- Our Lady's Row
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Abbot's House
- Teaching the Poor
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard II and York
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward I and York