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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Red Tower
- Fairfax House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Council of Arles
- Roman Head Pot
- Walmgate Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- First World War York
- Ripon College for Women
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Scarborough Bridge