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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Medieval Castle
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman House
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ripon College for Women
- Minster Library
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Judges Lodging
- St Crux's Church
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Hoard
- The County Court House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Medieval Minster