Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York's Coat of Arms
- Our Lady's Row
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Olave
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Teaching the Poor
- View from Station Rise
- Yorkshire Museum
- George Leeman
- A New Vision For York
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Ouse Bridge