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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Coat of Arms
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barley Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Industrial Upheaval
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Teaching the Poor
- The First Minster
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War Memorial
- Norman Window Frame