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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The County Court House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Basilica
- Teaching the Poor
- Sixties York
- The Council of Arles
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- First World War York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The First Minster
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Statue of Napoleon