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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fairfax House
- Fishergate Bar
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Lendal Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Cawood Sword
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of St Helen
- Feeding Roman York
- Is York Cursed?
- York's Airfield
- Alcuin of York