Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- York Bombed
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Barker Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- 62 Low Petergate
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Shambles
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Sixties York
- First World War York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Railway Institute
- Teaching the Poor