Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman Minster
- Jubbergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Military Belt Fitting
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Dick Turpin
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- King Richard II and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The George Fox Incident
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Lendal Bridge