Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Bridge
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- King Richard III and York
- King Edward II and York
- The First Minster
- Church of St Helen
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Roman Fortress
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Greyfriars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith