Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- Olive Oil Container
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- St William's Shrine
- Gold Arm Ring
- St Crux's Church
- View from Station Rise
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Medieval Castle
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Head Pot
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'