Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- Norman Window Frame
- York Garrison
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The First Minster
- St Crux's Church
- Dick Turpin
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mansion House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Observatory