Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Silk Cap
- A Pipkin
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Feeding Roman York
- King Richard II and York
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Minster
- The New Theatre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Church of St Helen
- Ripon College for Women
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop