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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Castle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Treasurer's House
- John Carr - Architect
- The George Fox Incident
- Crest of York St John College
- The Norman House
- The Medieval Castle
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- New Earswick
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cumberland House, King's Staith