Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Our Lady's Row
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Norman House
- Water Lanes
- The Red Tower
- Monk Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bootham School
- New Earswick
- Royal Station Hotel