Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway Institute
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Abbot's House
- The Basilica
- The Norman Castle
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Norman Window Frame
- The Roman Fortress
- Medieval Prisons
- First World War Memorial
- The Mansion House
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning