Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Second World War York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Female Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St William's Shrine
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of the Standard
- Jubbergate
- The Shambles