Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Retreat
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- The Shambles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Middleham Jewel
- New Earswick
- King Edward III and York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Fire in the Minster
- York Central Library
- Vikings and Christianity