Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Dick Turpin
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Minster Library
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward III and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Shambles
- The Cawood Sword
- Olive Oil Container