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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree Park
- A New Walk
- 62 Low Petergate
- The End of the Abbey
- Second World War York
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York Union Gas Works
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool