Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Red Tower
- Walmgate Bar
- The Medieval Minster
- The Female Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King Edward III and York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Monk Bar
- Bone Trial Piece