Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- The New Theatre
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Scarborough Bridge
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard
- The County Court House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Monk Bar
- Roman Head Pot
- Rowntree Park
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- A Pipkin
- Lendal Bridge
- Olive Oil Container