Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Alcuin of York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Red Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A Pipkin
- Ouse Bridge
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze weights