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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Guy Fawkes
- Is York Cursed?
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Debtors' Prison
- Royal Station Hotel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Hospitium
- First World War Memorial
- The York Hoard
- Lendal Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Red Tower
- King Richard II and York
- The Female Prison
- A New University