Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The New Theatre
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- A New University
- 62 Low Petergate
- Scarborough Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Norman Abbey
- The Shambles
- De Grey Rooms
- The County Court House
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Minster Library