Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Sixties York
- Roman Head Pot
- King Richard II and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug