Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- The Red Tower
- Clifford's Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bootham Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inscription to Hecules
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Mystery Plays
- The Hospitium
- The Shambles
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- The Medieval Minster
- The Mansion House
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Art Gallery
- Margaret Clitherow