Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Walk
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- Minster Library
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Sixties York
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Guildhall
- The Assembly Rooms
- John Carr - Architect
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- The Mansion House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Judges Lodging