Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Horn of Ulf
- George Leeman
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Observatory
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Stonegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- A New Walk
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Crux's Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins