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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Guy Fawkes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Minster Library
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- A Pipkin
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant