Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Finger Ring
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- All Saints Church, North Street
- A New Walk
- Bootham School
- Church of St Helen
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Council of Arles
- King Richard III and York
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Castle Museum
- Bronze weights
- Vikings and Christianity
- Lendal Bridge
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa