Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Black Death
- The Battle of the Standard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- The Multangular Tower
- York Railway Station
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Bootham Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Council of Arles