Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King Richard II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Royal Station Hotel
- Treasurer's House
- Ouse Bridge
- Viking Male Grooming
- De Grey Rooms
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Multangular Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Norman House
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Castle