Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fairfax House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Ripon College for Women
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- A New Walk