Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- York Railway Station
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman House
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Basilica
- York St John in the 20th Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Industrial Upheaval
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- First World War Memorial
- Holy Trinity Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue