Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fishergate Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- Constantius Chlorus
- Lendal Bridge
- New Earswick
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Silk Cap
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk