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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Rowntree Park
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Helen
- The Debtors' Prison
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Tower
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Stonegate
- The Assembly Rooms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Dick Turpin
- Monk Bar
- King Edward II and York