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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- King Richard III and York
- Ripon College for Women
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription to Hecules
- Judges Lodging
- York Garrison
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- A New Walk
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Norman Window Frame