Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Middleham Jewel
- Jewbury Cemetery
- William Etty, Artist
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Assembly Rooms
- Judges Lodging
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Roman Head Pot
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Anglian Cross
- The Multangular Tower
- Central Methodist Chapel