Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Edward III and York
- The Black Death
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Alcuin of York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Greyfriars
- Silver Strap Ends
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The York Hoard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Inside the Roman Fortress