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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Bronze weights
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Abbey
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Olive Oil Container
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New University
- The York Helmet
- The End of the Abbey
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The New Theatre
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Feeding Roman York