Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Abbot's House
- The Bar Convent
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fairfax House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- A New Vision For York
- King Edward II and York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Cawood Sword
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The End of the Abbey
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in Viking Times