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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- A Pipkin
- The Horn of Ulf
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Micklegate Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Helmet
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Feeding Roman York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Bridge
- The First Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa