Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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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.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- George Leeman
- Water Lanes
- The Abbot's House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Helmet
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms