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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Lendal Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- Yorkshire Museum