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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Second World War York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Transport Moves On
- Victoria Bar
- Bootham Bar
- The York Helmet
- The Retreat
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church