Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York Castle Museum
- The Bar Convent
- York's Coat of Arms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Alcuin of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Council of Arles
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Central Library
- Norman Window Frame
- The Medieval Abbey