Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Helen
- The Hospitium
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- Ouse Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The First Railway Station
- A New Walk
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The County Court House
- Treasurer's House