Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The White Rose of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Art Gallery
- The Greyfriars
- De Grey Rooms
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- George Leeman
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York St John in the 20th Century