Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Olive Oil Container
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- New Shopping Centres
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Hospitium
- The Horn of Ulf
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Ouse Bridge
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Shambles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in Viking Times
- A New Vision For York
- Sixties York
- A Pipkin
- The Guildhall