Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Inscription to Hecules
- Fairfax House
- York and the Holocaust
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Silver Strap Ends
- Bronze weights
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Scarborough Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Railway King: George Hudson