Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Medieval Prisons
- The Bar Convent
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Gold Finger Ring
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Stonegate
- York Bombed
- Ripon College for Women
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Union Gas Works
- Rebuilt in Stone
- A New University
- The 1190 Massacre
- Cinema Comes to York
- Bootham Bar
- Industrial Upheaval