Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Olave
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Bridge
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Bombed
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard II and York
- Middleham Jewel
- The Hospitium
- The Guildhall
- Clifford's Tower