Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Abbey
- The Horn of Ulf
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Walmgate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The County Court House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Transport Moves On
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Carving
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- First World War York