Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Mary Ward
- Statue of Napoleon
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Is York Cursed?
- The Assembly Rooms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The End of the Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- The Cawood Sword
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The New Theatre
- The Roman Fortress
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Minster in the 19th Century