Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Victorian Prison Building
- John Carr - Architect
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Lendal Bridge
- Victoria Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Crux's Church
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- Minster Library
- St William's Shrine
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall