Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Crux's Church
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York Central Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jubbergate
- Norman Window Frame
- The Basilica
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Is York Cursed?
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Multangular Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe