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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Medieval Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The New Theatre
- The Retreat
- Feeding Roman York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Bone Trial Piece