Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- Anglian Burial Vessel