Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fire in the Minster
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- John Carr - Architect
- The Council of Arles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Olave
- St Crux's Church
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Railway Institute