Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Cawood Sword
- The Shambles
- John Carr - Architect
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Holy Trinity Church
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The New Theatre