Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Crux's Church
- The Roman Fortress
- Silver Strap Ends
- Teaching the Poor
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Norman House
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- A New University
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Bar
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Garrison