Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Garrison
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- John Carr - Architect
- The End of the Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Norman Castle
- Feeding Roman York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Observatory