Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Guildhall
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- John Carr - Architect
- The Retreat
- Judges Lodging
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Viking Coins
- George Leeman
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'