Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Garrison
- Ouse Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Treasurer's House
- The Hospitium
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Olave
- Second World War York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Guildhall
- Glazed Medieval Jug