Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Medieval Minster
- The Mystery Plays
- York Art Gallery
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Hoard
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Micklegate Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Council of Arles