Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bone Trial Piece
- The End of the Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham School
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman Castle
- View from Station Rise
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The County Court House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fishergate Bar
- George Leeman
- York's Airfield