Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Richard III and York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Crest of York St John College
- William Etty, Artist
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Transport Moves On
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Ouse Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Abbot's House