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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Gold Finger Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Roman Head Pot
- Constantius Chlorus
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Is York Cursed?
- The York Observatory
- Trams Pulled by Horses