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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Transport Moves On
- Vikings and Christianity
- Jubbergate
- The Basilica
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman House
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Treasurer's House
- York Central Library
- Gold Finger Ring
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Lendal Bridge
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- All Saints Church, North Street
- King Richard II and York
- The Victorian Prison Building