Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fire in the Minster
- Lendal Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- View from Station Rise
- A New Vision For York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Royal Station Hotel
- Barker Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Feeding Roman York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Leeman