Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Clifford's Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The End of the Abbey
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- 62 Low Petergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Castle
- Dick Turpin
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New Vision For York