Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St William's Shrine
- First World War York
- A New Walk
- Royal Station Hotel
- Fairfax House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Judges Lodging
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- New Shopping Centres
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York