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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Richard II and York
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Viking Coins
- George Leeman
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York's Coat of Arms
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes
- Anglian Burial Vessel