Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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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...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Garrison
- Dick Turpin
- Victoria Bar
- The Roman Fortress
- York Castle Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Holocaust
- The Cawood Sword
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Judges Lodging
- Norman Window Frame
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Abbot's House