Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Hospitium
- William Etty, Artist
- The Multangular Tower
- Sixties York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Basilica
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The First Minster
- York Union Gas Works
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Bar Convent