Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Crux's Church
- The Red Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York Central Library
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Aldwark Synagogue