Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Medieval Prisons
- The First Minster
- Anglian Carving
- Fishergate Bar
- The Shambles
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Helmet
- The Black Death
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Abbey
- Fire in the Minster