Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The New Theatre
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- King Edward II and York
- Margaret Clitherow
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Bombed
- Vale of York Viking Hoard