Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King Richard III and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mansion House
- Amber Bead Workshop
- New Shopping Centres
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Barley Hall
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Second World War York
- Hair of a Roman Girl