Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mary Ward
- The New Theatre
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Multangular Tower
- The White Rose of York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Greyfriars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Norman Abbey