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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Minster Library
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Minster
- York Bombed
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Basilica
- The Council of Arles