Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham School
- The Assembly Rooms
- Aldwark Synagogue
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Basilica
- Bone Trial Piece
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Alcuin of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Lendal Tower
- Silver Strap Ends