Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Art Gallery
- Water Lanes
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Arm Ring
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Basilica
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum