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 in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Alcuin of York
- Anglian Carving
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The County Court House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The First Minster
- Middleham Jewel
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Abbot's House
- Fairfax House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Barley Hall