Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of the God Mars
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Barley Hall
- The Guildhall
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Bar
- Transport Moves On
- King Edward II and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery