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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- A New University
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Tower
- The Red Tower
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Micklegate Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Sixties York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith