Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Transport Moves On
- Norman Window Frame
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Garrison
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Central Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Church of St Olave
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- A New University
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall