Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Horn of Ulf
- John Carr - Architect
- The Multangular Tower
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Silk Cap
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Bone Trial Piece
- Middleham Jewel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mansion House
- The Railway Institute
- Barley Hall
- The Female Prison
- Victoria Bar
- Sixties York
- Guy Fawkes
- Military Belt Fitting