Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fire in the Minster
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Garrison
- Viking Boot
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Silver Strap Ends
- New Shopping Centres
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster after the Reformation