Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Helen
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jubbergate
- Central Methodist Chapel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward III and York
- Walmgate Bar
- The York Helmet
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Gold Finger Ring
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Multangular Tower