Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman Minster
- First World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- William Etty, Artist
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- Micklegate Bar