Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree Park
- Jubbergate
- Our Lady's Row
- A New Vision For York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York's Airfield
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Basilica
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill