Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- New Shopping Centres
- The Bar Convent
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Water Lanes
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Jubbergate
- Walmgate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- A New Walk
- Treasurer's House
- The George Fox Incident
- The County Court House