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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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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The York Observatory
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham School
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Bombed
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- William Etty, Artist
- The First Minster
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Newgate Cross Shaft