Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Female Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Battle of the Standard
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Lendal Tower
- Bootham School
- King Richard II and York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription to Hecules
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York St John in the 20th Century