Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Cross
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Holocaust
- Bronze weights
- Bootham Bar
- The Red Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- Ouse Bridge
- Inside the Roman Fortress