Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward II and York
- George Leeman
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Mansion House
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The White Rose of York
- Teaching the Poor
- Sixties York
- Barker Tower
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Silver Strap Ends
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head