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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Feeding Roman York
- Water Lanes
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Norman House
- Barker Tower
- The Hospitium
- The Red Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster after the Reformation
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom