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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- King Edward I and York
- Lendal Tower
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Norman Abbey
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- New Earswick
- Ouse Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- York Art Gallery
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Hospitium
- Barker Tower
- Victoria Bar