Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King Richard III and York
- The First Railway Station
- John Carr - Architect
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A New University
- Yorkshire Museum
- Church of St Olave
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Council of Arles
- Treasurer's House
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Airfield
- Statue of an Athlete