Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Olave
- Alcuin of York
- Fairfax House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Holy Trinity Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Minster Library
- Fire in the Minster
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Cawood Sword
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York Castle Museum
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop