Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- A Pipkin
- The Assembly Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- York Union Gas Works
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York's Medieval Synagogue