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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Norman Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- A Pipkin
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fairfax House
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Guildhall
- 62 Low Petergate