Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- A New Vision For York
- Minster Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Teaching the Poor
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Vikings and Christianity
- A New Walk
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- The Red Tower