Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Micklegate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York Railway Station
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- The End of the Abbey
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bootham Bar
- York's Coat of Arms
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Norman Window Frame