Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Mansion House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- First World War Memorial
- The Mystery Plays
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Olive Oil Container
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Castle
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions