Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Mary Ward
- Bone Trial Piece
- First World War York
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of the God Mars
- Feeding Roman York
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Cawood Sword
- Our Lady's Row
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat