Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Olive Oil Container
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- Church of St Helen
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Minster
- New Shopping Centres
- York Union Gas Works
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Minster in the 20th Century