Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Water Lanes
- The Basilica
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mary Ward
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman House
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- St Martin Le Grand Church