Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cinema Comes to York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- Viking Boot
- The Railway Institute
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Victoria Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Mary Ward
- William Etty, Artist