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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Fire in the Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- Victoria Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Leeman
- The Assembly Rooms
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Margaret Clitherow
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and the Holocaust
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze weights
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inscription from Fortress Gate