Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Coins
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Fishergate Bar
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Micklegate Bar
- Fairfax House
- The Bar Convent
- A New Vision For York
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Olive Oil Container
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Hoard