Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Medieval Prisons
- St Crux's Church
- Lendal Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Coins
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Micklegate Bar
- The Norman Castle
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Rowntree Park