Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Mansion House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- The Hospitium
- Anglian Carving
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Feeding Roman York
- Walmgate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman House
- St Martin Le Grand Church