Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Clifford's Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- The Female Prison
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barley Hall
- New Earswick
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- St Crux's Church
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Skeldergate Bridge