Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of the God Mars
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bronze weights
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward III and York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Barley Hall
- Monk Bar
- Statue of an Athlete