Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Our Lady's Row
- York Central Library
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Minster
- Sixties York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Head Pot
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Bar Convent
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva